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📍My name is Tom Draper. I’m an acting coach based in Los Angeles, and one of the first things I teach my clients is this: everything is on the page.

Before anything else, we start by Sherlock Holmesing the script—breaking it down line by line to uncover every clue the writer left for us. What’s the genre? What’s the tone? What world are we stepping into? This detective work is essential.

I borrowed that term, “Sherlock Holmesing,” from someone else. If we’re being honest, “Watson-ing” the script just doesn’t have the same ring. But the point stands: your first job as an actor is to investigate.

You’re always playing the truth. But where does that truth live? Is it Nickelodeon truth? Sitcom truth? Showtime drama truth? It’s all authentic, but it’s not all realistic. And knowing the difference is key.

Great acting isn’t about pretending—it’s about living truthfully within the rules of the world you’re in. Learn to read the map before you try to drive the car.

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